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Volkswagen shelves its electric minibus for the US, but not forever

December 24, 2025
Volkswagen is skipping the 2026 model year for the ID.Buzz in the US, but the company insists the electric minibus isn’t going anywhere. Volkswagen skips 2026 ID.Buzz for the US market And just like that, the US loses yet another electric vehicle. However, this one is only temporary. Volkswagen told Electrek that the ID.Buzz won’t receive a 2026 model year in the US. Instead, it’s moving…
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DefenseNews

Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships

December 24, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Monday the U.S. will build a new generation of “Trump class” battleships, in an effort to advance his vision of building a “Golden Fleet.” Trump, flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Navy Secretary John Phelan and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said construction of two vessels would start “almost immediately,” with the eventual goal of expanding…
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ComputersNews

Why I’ll never buy a $599 MacBook

December 24, 2025
Rumor is Apple is working on a $599 MacBook to compete with budget Windows laptops. That’s compelling, but I don’t plan on buying one. A $599 MacBook is both too expensive compared to PCs and not expensive enough to deliver the “premium” experience people associate with current Macs. I’m excited to see Apple compete more on price. But in a world where you can get capable Windows laptops…
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GamingNews

Indie Game Awards Strips Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 of Game of the Year Over Gen AI, Dev Says 'Placeholder' Textures Were Patched Out After Slipping Through QA Process

December 23, 2025
Fresh from receiving the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been stripped of two awards from the Indie Game Awards after its use of generative AI hit the headlines. Sandfall Interactive’s record-breaking role-playing game launched with some placeholder textures built with generative AI. The developer patched them out five days after release, insisting…
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